Creole Nature Trail

State: Louisiana
Length: 180.0 mi / 289.7 km
Time to Allow: Depending on route, allow four or five hours to drive or two days to visit the byway.

Known as Louisiana's Outback, the Creole Nature Trail meanders through marshes, prairies, and along the Gulf of Mexico. As you loop through Calcasieu and Cameron parishes in Southwest Louisiana, view alligators and birds up close and in the wild, along with colorful wildflowers and rare cheniers shaped by salty winds.

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  Seek the Louisiana Coast for Wintering Birds

  Updated Jan 14, 2013 in Getaways: Byways on a Budget, Getaways: Escaping the Cold, and Get Outdoors! And Go Birding

  Seeking refuge from the blustering northern winds, thousands of birds swoop down in magnificent flock formations that stretch as far as the eye can see.

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  See the Birds and Butterflies on the Creole Nature Trail

  Aug 27, 2010 in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature

  Bring your bird books and your binoculars to see birds and butterflies at the Peveto Woods Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary, located on the Creole Nature Trail west of Holly Beach.

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• 1-Day Trip: Creole Nature Trail Suggested Tour
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  Please see the information on the "Visitor Services" page prior to planning your trip. Offering an up close and personal view of Louisiana's...